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i'm really talking about the next vice president of the united states. stuff like that happens all of the time. we'll play that clip for you later. let me bring john king, gloria, candy crowley into the conversation. we've got our analyst standing by as well. they obviously staged this, john, very, very carefully for millions of americans. it's really the first introduction of paul ryan. >> that's part of the two big challenges. number one introduced a guy most of the country doesn't know. maybe they have heard his name, heard of the budget, this is the first time people are getting a lo at it. part is the personal introduction. the other part, what are you going to say, what do you want this to be about. you heard paul ryan here saying we know what we want to do is tough, also controversial, but we're going to hav an honest conversation before the american people, put the tough choices before them and making the case president obama has failed to do in his three plus years in the white house. beginning of the romney narrative, switches election. mitt ro
i'm really talking about the next vice president of the united states. stuff like that happens all of the time. we'll play that clip for you later. let me bring john king, gloria, candy crowley into the conversation. we've got our analyst standing by as well. they obviously staged this, john, very, very carefully for millions of americans. it's really the first introduction of paul ryan. >> that's part of the two big challenges. number one introduced a guy most of the country doesn't...
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i'm in the united states which prides itself on freedom and the freedom of expression, but yet through the technology of televisi television, people around the world can see this including radical islamists who have attack and murdered people all in the nail of the prophet mohamm, and to be clear, the motive here is to educate and understand and not to incite or instigate. that said, one of the big sto stories this week was about this, it is the new iphone and on this thing, you can take pictures or shoot videos and then when you are done, there are buttons that allow you the tweet it, facebook it or send it to the youtube for the entire world to see. any one at anywhere at any second is capable of broadcasting something insulting, so my point is that you cannot stop the march of time. so as i watch the violence overseas, i wondered in what century are these protesters livi living? and then i read a william saltan article that is called "internet videos will insult your religion." "ignore them and get over it." welcome, william. it is not just a democracy or the u.s., but it is technol
i'm in the united states which prides itself on freedom and the freedom of expression, but yet through the technology of televisi television, people around the world can see this including radical islamists who have attack and murdered people all in the nail of the prophet mohamm, and to be clear, the motive here is to educate and understand and not to incite or instigate. that said, one of the big sto stories this week was about this, it is the new iphone and on this thing, you can take...
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president obama had just about never traveled outside the united states except for the debate unless you feel very, very strongly. >> finally, there was a big, big moment tonight when music reared its ugly head. are you a led zeppelin ac/dc man or more of an elevator guy? >> i am a placido domingo man. i'm really out of it. i'm opera and beethoven and mozart and string quartet. >> does it matter for presidential candidates or running mates, what are they listen to on their ipods? >> it doesn't matter that they listen to music. music calm you down and forms your life. you pick your music. and i think what paul ryan was doing was making a connection with the younger generation. and saying that we have some of these differences. but we're together on the essential philosophy of governing which is, we trust people. the democrats trust only government. >> you've made big speech in your life, rudy. tomorrow mitt romney has to make the speech of his life, isn't he? >> yeah. but he's made a lot of speech. i think the paul ryan speech was the one where there was no pressure. because paul has
president obama had just about never traveled outside the united states except for the debate unless you feel very, very strongly. >> finally, there was a big, big moment tonight when music reared its ugly head. are you a led zeppelin ac/dc man or more of an elevator guy? >> i am a placido domingo man. i'm really out of it. i'm opera and beethoven and mozart and string quartet. >> does it matter for presidential candidates or running mates, what are they listen to on their...
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you could probably do that in the united states. you might face something, but would you be locked up like that? russian officials charged them with hooliganism. it's what it's called and today, a judge has found all three members of the band guilty and had sentenced them to two years in prison. this has sparked outright concern not only in russia, but right around the world. about freedom of speech in russia. phil black is outside the courthouse and joins us now live. two years in prison? are they kidding? >> no, they're not according to supporters, they think that's pretty steep. the performance only lasted an hour and 30 seconds. only got through one verse and one corious. could have been a lot worse. they could have been sentenced to seven years. the prosecutor asked they receive a three year sentence. they've been in custody for five months since they were arrested and through the the duration, so that will count against time served and it's possible it could be reduced further on appeal. so certainly a big chunk, but it could
you could probably do that in the united states. you might face something, but would you be locked up like that? russian officials charged them with hooliganism. it's what it's called and today, a judge has found all three members of the band guilty and had sentenced them to two years in prison. this has sparked outright concern not only in russia, but right around the world. about freedom of speech in russia. phil black is outside the courthouse and joins us now live. two years in prison? are...
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the youngest mayor of a top 50 city in the united states. he's also used to the baby face jokes. >> one of the funnier things that's happened to you when you first met president obama he jokingly asked if you were the intern. >> that's right. >> you asked to do the speech is that making up for that jab? >> i don't know. i always got the age jokes at different points in my career. >> is it still happening? >> every now and then. i'm starting to get the gray hair from my 3-year-old daughter and from politics. >> reporter: this is the biggest speech of his career. latinos enjoy prominent speaking rolls at the republican convention and castro must convince them to stick with president obama. >> there's a lot of latino people who say he's not been a friend of the latino community. >> under any score, immigration, held care and any number of issues he's been a very advocate for the latino community. >> reporter: he's in the midst of pushing for a small sales tax to fund prekindergarten children. he enjoys a squeaky clean political image except for
the youngest mayor of a top 50 city in the united states. he's also used to the baby face jokes. >> one of the funnier things that's happened to you when you first met president obama he jokingly asked if you were the intern. >> that's right. >> you asked to do the speech is that making up for that jab? >> i don't know. i always got the age jokes at different points in my career. >> is it still happening? >> every now and then. i'm starting to get the gray...
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president obama had just about never traveled outside the united states except for the time he grew up in hawaii. i mean, and went to, wherever it was. malaysia or someplace like that. these people have considerably more foreign policy experience than a lot of people who run for president. i think the best president of the second half of the 20th century, the most effectual on foreign policy had no foreign policy experience. ronald reagan. he was just a dam good leader and i think ryan and romney have that quality. would you if you were romney if you win in november, you would have to be tempted to bring back condoleezza rice. >> after that speech tonight? >> would be you want her as secretary of state again? >> i have never seen arrives arrives give a political speech. what it says to me, she is worried about the country. you don't come out of the hollowed position she is in and get engaged in this political debate unless you feel very, very strongly. >> finally, there was a big, big moment tonight when music reared its ugly head. are you a led zeppelin ac/dc man or more of an elevato
president obama had just about never traveled outside the united states except for the time he grew up in hawaii. i mean, and went to, wherever it was. malaysia or someplace like that. these people have considerably more foreign policy experience than a lot of people who run for president. i think the best president of the second half of the 20th century, the most effectual on foreign policy had no foreign policy experience. ronald reagan. he was just a dam good leader and i think ryan and...
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you know the financial situation that the united states of america is in. you referenced the $16 trillion in debt. paul ryan voted for every budget-busting measure the whole way. he was george bush's wing man. so how can you have a conversation about the $16 trillion debt when his wing man was a part of it for the entire time? all i'm saying is if you want to talk about the polls, any serious person would take the president's hand, if we had an election tonight, he would win the next debate on tomorrow, he will win the third debate, and then he's going to win the presidency of the united states. >> mayor reed, if he shows even a tenth of your passion and determination and confidence tomorrow night, he will slay mitt romney. so i congratulate you for that. i hope it rubs off on him for the sake of the democrats. i will hope to also speak to you again because i like having you on the show. thank you for joining me. >> thank you for having me. >> my pleasure. >>> when we come back, one of the country's top evangelicals who met with mitt romney a few days ago,
you know the financial situation that the united states of america is in. you referenced the $16 trillion in debt. paul ryan voted for every budget-busting measure the whole way. he was george bush's wing man. so how can you have a conversation about the $16 trillion debt when his wing man was a part of it for the entire time? all i'm saying is if you want to talk about the polls, any serious person would take the president's hand, if we had an election tonight, he would win the next debate on...
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. >>> and we'd like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. we're watching this republican national convention in tampa, florida. i'm wolf blitzerlong with erin bernette. erin, we've heard powerful speeches tonight including from the vice presidential nominee. >> we certainly have. vice presidential nominee paul ryan just wrapped up his acceptance speech, it was one of many memorable moments tonight. take a look. >>> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the third session of the 2012 republican national convention. the convention will come to order. >> our nation is in desperate need of leadership. we believe mitt romney is the man for this moment. after four long years, help is on the way. >> our snags coming apart at the seams and the president seems to point foings and blame others. president obama's administration will add $6 trillion to our national in just one term and i'm hoping it's just one term. >> everywhere i go in the world, people tell me that they still have faith in america. what they want to know is whether we still have faith in o
. >>> and we'd like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. we're watching this republican national convention in tampa, florida. i'm wolf blitzerlong with erin bernette. erin, we've heard powerful speeches tonight including from the vice presidential nominee. >> we certainly have. vice presidential nominee paul ryan just wrapped up his acceptance speech, it was one of many memorable moments tonight. take a look. >>> ladies and gentlemen,...
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states. nearly 1 million people now are without power in four different gulf states. thousands of people are being flooded out of their homes, rescued, running for their lives, finding what ever kind of transportation they can. and now, there is talk of breaching a levee intentionally. we are going to explain what that's all about. as we speak, some daring rescues are under way as well to help people who are trapped inside their homes. >> first we tried to leave and then we didn't. then we had nowhere to go. then come on the tv and said they were breeaching the levee. couldn't see in front of your face. >> that's it. had enough. i ain't coming back no more. >> did you lose your home in katrina, too? >> yeah. >> so now you've lost the same home twice? >> yeah. >> the sad story of the storm that all the while another major story in tampa as well. and it's the gop. they have got their man of the hour, mitt romney. today, it's his big day at the republican national convention, we will have a whol
states. nearly 1 million people now are without power in four different gulf states. thousands of people are being flooded out of their homes, rescued, running for their lives, finding what ever kind of transportation they can. and now, there is talk of breaching a levee intentionally. we are going to explain what that's all about. as we speak, some daring rescues are under way as well to help people who are trapped inside their homes. >> first we tried to leave and then we didn't. then...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer here in tampa with cnn's erin burnett. we have a lot of politics to cover. >> we sure do. the convention is formally convened today, but for a few minutes. party chairman reince priebus was in charge of the gavel. you saw him a moment ago bringing it to order and the republicans started a second. national debt clock. they have one up there. the $16 trillion debt and another one to count how much is racked up in the gop convention. the real action will start tomorrow. chris christie is going to be delivering the key note address and all eyes will be on that. whether it is bombastic or calm or a combination of the two. another highlight will be the speech by his wife, ann. while all that is going on, new orleans could be facing the wrath of hurricane isaac at that moment. anderson cooper is there back in 2005. >> he's joining us with the latest waiting for isaac along the gulf coast. anderson? >> wolf and erin, i am at the 17th street canal. the water is held back by on
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer here in tampa with cnn's erin burnett. we have a lot of politics to cover. >> we sure do. the convention is formally convened today, but for a few minutes. party chairman reince priebus was in charge of the gavel. you saw him a moment ago bringing it to order and the republicans started a second. national debt clock. they have one up there. the $16 trillion debt and another one to count how much is...
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>> i think that the united states should be participating in the arming of the rebels, because we have to remember, and you know this region as well as anyone, there are regional agendas by the outside powers that are essentially confessional agendas, the sunnis arming sunnis and the she yas arming shias, and europe and the united states bring a morel balanced approach to the region, so yes sh, we should be participating in it. >> all right. there you have it. condoleezza rice, the u.s. should be parties pailing in arming vetted rebel groups, and another thing she said is that u.s. foreign policy has been too muted, quote, unquote, her word, under the obama administration and that american power by being in a position of retreat is not something that is good for this country that on the contrary it should be reaching out and being more proactive in the regions such as the middle east. >> powerful words coming from condoleezza rice. thank you, hala, appreciate it. >>> these are live pictures of ann romney a day after she fired up the convention and a personal speech that she gave about
>> i think that the united states should be participating in the arming of the rebels, because we have to remember, and you know this region as well as anyone, there are regional agendas by the outside powers that are essentially confessional agendas, the sunnis arming sunnis and the she yas arming shias, and europe and the united states bring a morel balanced approach to the region, so yes sh, we should be participating in it. >> all right. there you have it. condoleezza rice, the...
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states. >> all right. talk to me a little bit about some of the conversation that's been leading up to this convention, and that is the big tent theory, and republicans feel it's a big tent, when there are disparate issues particularly when it comes to gay marriage. jeb bush was saying the other day, we have changing demographics here, we need to accommodate some of the thoughts. civil unions and haven't even begun on abortion. >> well, i think republican party, it goes back to the days of ronald reagan. we're not all clones of each other. there's rooms for disagreement. the basic principles, though, limited government, fiscal prudence, making sure we live within our mean, empowerment of the private sector to create wealth, to create jobs. those principles are pretty uniform. some of the other areas, there are differences of opinion, but that's okay. that, in fact, is healthy. the discussion that we have. mitt romney and paul ryan are not clones of each other. again, i think that's healthy. they complement
states. >> all right. talk to me a little bit about some of the conversation that's been leading up to this convention, and that is the big tent theory, and republicans feel it's a big tent, when there are disparate issues particularly when it comes to gay marriage. jeb bush was saying the other day, we have changing demographics here, we need to accommodate some of the thoughts. civil unions and haven't even begun on abortion. >> well, i think republican party, it goes back to the...
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there is the united states of america. there is not a black america and a white america and latino america and an asian america, but there is the united states of america. >> from the first time he took to the kconvention speech as th keynoter in 2004, there has been no doubt that barack obama can step into the spotlight and dazzle. four years later in denver, the optics match the excitement for the presidential campaign with greek columns surrounding him in front of a crowd of more than 75,000, and the democratic nominee delivered an electric speech. >> out of work, tough luck, you are on your own. no health care? the market will fix it. you're on your own. born into poverty? pull yourself up by your own boot straps, because even if you don't have boot, you are on your own. well, it is time for them to own their failure. it is time for us to change america, and that's why i'm running for president of the united states. >> this week in tampa, the republicans argue that barack obama is a great talker who doesn't deliver. it
there is the united states of america. there is not a black america and a white america and latino america and an asian america, but there is the united states of america. >> from the first time he took to the kconvention speech as th keynoter in 2004, there has been no doubt that barack obama can step into the spotlight and dazzle. four years later in denver, the optics match the excitement for the presidential campaign with greek columns surrounding him in front of a crowd of more than...
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. >> we will have a new president of the united states. a democrat born not to the blood of kings but to the blood of pioneers and immigrants. >> bill clinton gave the keynote speech. barack obama has given a keynote speech. i'm julian castro. >> reporter: castro knows the burden is on him to appeal to latinos as well as inspire a broader audience of voters. >> the choice that we have to make in this election is whether to continue to invest so that everyone can reach the american dream or whether we're going to scale back from that. >> reporter: with an estimated 12 million latino voters expected to cast ballots in november, both campaigns are fighting hard for their attention. >> can't just trot out a brown face and spanish surname and expect people are going to vote for your party or your candidate. >> reporter: that's why delagara, a professor at columbia university, says the choice of julian castro to deliver the keynote was smart. >> castro brings, as a speaker, a number of important characteristics. he is smart. he's well educated.
. >> we will have a new president of the united states. a democrat born not to the blood of kings but to the blood of pioneers and immigrants. >> bill clinton gave the keynote speech. barack obama has given a keynote speech. i'm julian castro. >> reporter: castro knows the burden is on him to appeal to latinos as well as inspire a broader audience of voters. >> the choice that we have to make in this election is whether to continue to invest so that everyone can reach...
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states a better place. >> she told me she's so thrilled to be in tampa whether it's three or four days at the rnc. where ever isaac may land you could be filling the impact when you fill up your gas tank. production in the gulf of mexico suspended. gas prices could be up ten cents this week. aaa says the price of gas is $3.75. >>> to the crisis in chicago in the city's killing field. gun violence there at a new high. 37 people shot over this past weekend but police can't get anyone to talk. but they have to use special care in keeping the denture clean. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident is designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why i recommend using polident. [ male announcer ] polident. cleaner, fresher and brighter every day. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered,
states a better place. >> she told me she's so thrilled to be in tampa whether it's three or four days at the rnc. where ever isaac may land you could be filling the impact when you fill up your gas tank. production in the gulf of mexico suspended. gas prices could be up ten cents this week. aaa says the price of gas is $3.75. >>> to the crisis in chicago in the city's killing field. gun violence there at a new high. 37 people shot over this past weekend but police can't get...
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states! >> making the case for mitt romney, kicking things off at the republican national convention. we're live at the convention where paul ryan, it is his big day here today. good morning and welcome to "early start." live in tampa, this is the cnn grill, a hub of activity for the republican convention and i wi have more from here coming up in a little bit. >> a lot happening overnight. really being looking forward to it. and back here in new york, it's 4:00 a.m. in the east. up first, it is still coming down in sheets. hurricane isaac just sitting over new orleans and the gulf coast right now. take a look at the radar. it's nowhere near over. the rain stretches over 1200 miles. it could dump 30 inches of rain before it heads further north. and isaac is producing a dangerous 11-foot storm surge, as well. isaac made landfall as a category 1 hurricane in southern louisiana last night with 80-mile-an-hour winds. it is a relentless rainmaker. and a major test for the levees that were reinforce
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we have here in the united states who the president will be. >> indeed. wolf blitzer in d.c. jim acosta awaiting this announcement in norfolk, virginia. i'm colleen mcedwards at cnn center. we are less than nine hours away now from knowing who the vice presidential nominee will be for the republican white house candidate mitt romney. we're going to take a short break here on cnn. we'll be back with much more in just a moment. >>> welcome back to cnn's breaking news coverage of a major turn, or what is about to be a major turn in the u.s. presidential campaign. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm colleen mcedwards. bringing you right up to date, the republican nominee mitt romney is hours away from saying who his vice presidential candidate will be. it's an important moment in a u.s. presidential campaign. it may change the tone of the debate. it will say a lot about who mitt romney is, what he stands for, and how the voters are going to react to this choice. there is a short, short list. and we have been talking with our
we have here in the united states who the president will be. >> indeed. wolf blitzer in d.c. jim acosta awaiting this announcement in norfolk, virginia. i'm colleen mcedwards at cnn center. we are less than nine hours away now from knowing who the vice presidential nominee will be for the republican white house candidate mitt romney. we're going to take a short break here on cnn. we'll be back with much more in just a moment. >>> welcome back to cnn's breaking news coverage of a...
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states and that is governor mitt romney. >> there are apparently a lot of people asking who is paul ryan except for the washington political scene, many know a lot about him. outside of wisconsin, some say he's little known. ryan is from janesville, a small town between milwaukee madison. he is best known for his knowledge of the u.s. budget. he is the republicans' leader on fiscal matters including developing his controversial road map for america's future which would drastically change the medicare program and privatize social security. on capitol hill ryan represents wisconsin's first congressional district, a conservative-leaning swing district that voted for both republicans and democrats for president. now in his seventh term he was first elected in 1998 at the age of 28. he is currently the chairman of the house budget committee and serves on the powerful ways and means committee that writes tax law. he is catholic and opposes abortion. he graduated from miami university in ohio which sits in house speaker's john boehner's congressional district and he is married and his thre
states and that is governor mitt romney. >> there are apparently a lot of people asking who is paul ryan except for the washington political scene, many know a lot about him. outside of wisconsin, some say he's little known. ryan is from janesville, a small town between milwaukee madison. he is best known for his knowledge of the u.s. budget. he is the republicans' leader on fiscal matters including developing his controversial road map for america's future which would drastically change...
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states. >> reporter: amid the enthusiasm, there is anger among many people at these rallies. seething anger at the news media. >> the media lies, the media are for obama. >> i got to be honest, i can't stand it. it's brutal. it's definitely one-sided. >> let's hear it for paul ryan! >> reporter: paul ryan has said it himself, he believes there is media bias against the gop ticket. at these rallies, a widespread beef that presidential preference polls are part of that conspiracy. >> i don't think the polling is very fair. i believe that there are a lot more romney supporters out there. >> i think the polls are biased, too. i think they are polling more democrats and they are more favored for the democrats. >> reporter: do you think the pollsters want the obama ticket to be in front? >> i do. >> i think they're shaping them for obama. i mean, the media, the liberal media, whatever they can to help him. >> reporter: do you think the polls that have shown obama's in the lead are inaccurate? >> yeah, i don't believe those. i don't believe them. i know they had a poll that said tha
states. >> reporter: amid the enthusiasm, there is anger among many people at these rallies. seething anger at the news media. >> the media lies, the media are for obama. >> i got to be honest, i can't stand it. it's brutal. it's definitely one-sided. >> let's hear it for paul ryan! >> reporter: paul ryan has said it himself, he believes there is media bias against the gop ticket. at these rallies, a widespread beef that presidential preference polls are part of...
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>> check out the presidents of the united states. let's go to the judges and check your score. >> oh, wow. >> no expectation no disappointment. it was a blast. a great time. we only came out here to have a good time. we wanted to win. don't get me wrong. but we were a locally funded team and did the best we could and had a good time. >> it's all about a good time. the next soap box derby goes on in atlanta september 15th. mark your calendar. ann romney's husband the presidential candidate better known for his ability but mrs. romney may have some skin in the game. a horse ann romney co-owned earned a spot on the equestrian team today. the horse's fancy is dressage, fancy high stepping with fancy wear as well. ann romney's horse now advances to this summer's olympic games in london. >> thank you. >> it's a seafood catch that looks more like art. imagine a fisherman's surprise when he found this. we'll show you how this lobster got its color. if you have to go out today just a reminder you can continue watching cnn today from your mobi
>> check out the presidents of the united states. let's go to the judges and check your score. >> oh, wow. >> no expectation no disappointment. it was a blast. a great time. we only came out here to have a good time. we wanted to win. don't get me wrong. but we were a locally funded team and did the best we could and had a good time. >> it's all about a good time. the next soap box derby goes on in atlanta september 15th. mark your calendar. ann romney's husband the...
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states. >> my fellow americans, i am proud to introduce to you the next president of the united states of america, mitt romney! [ cheering ] >> in at times a rousing acceptance speech, governor romney vowed to lead this country from its economic troubles, and he had a running mate as well, paul ryan, on the stage. the two of them absolutely wasting no time in getting that message out across the country. mr. romney just finishing up speaking moments ago in lakeland, florida. our jim acosta is there. in fact, i am told he's just been hustled onto governor romney's plane so i'll ask if you can hear me on the phone. you got me? >> i got you, ashleigh. >> i'm looking at your plane right now. what's up? >> reporter: we just got on the campaign plane a few moments ago and basically we're in a hurry, ashleigh. we're on our way to louisiana right now. governor romney is going to be meeting with the governor of that state bobby jindal and then taking a tour of some of the storm damage after tropical storm and hurricane isaac. we're going to the town of lafitte, louisiana. as you mentioned a few
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when you're the president of the united states you might as well use it. he's been doing it on the stump and this is another chance to make a play for seniors using paul ryan on the republican ticket to do it. >> i want to bring in wolf blitzer. i want to ask you about another group he addressed. he's got the advantage over mitt romney now. it was no accident that he brought up the issue of the missouri congressman's comments. the comments say there were cases of legitimate rape. he said he misspoken. the president was very clear. he said rape is rape. swh why is this so important at this time in terms of how this is playing out? >> this is a huge development in this case. it was the first question out of the box. that reporter asked him to comment on what congress aken said. the president was very forceful. i'll play if clip for ou viewers. listen to what the president said. this was in response to that first question. >> the views expressed were offensive. rape is rape. the idea that we should be qualifying and slicing what types of rape we're talking ab
when you're the president of the united states you might as well use it. he's been doing it on the stump and this is another chance to make a play for seniors using paul ryan on the republican ticket to do it. >> i want to bring in wolf blitzer. i want to ask you about another group he addressed. he's got the advantage over mitt romney now. it was no accident that he brought up the issue of the missouri congressman's comments. the comments say there were cases of legitimate rape. he said...
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since world war ii, the united states has had an answer to that question. we stand for free peoples and free markets. we will defend and support them. mitt romney and paul ryan understand this reality. our well-being at home and our leadership abroad are inextrickbly linked. they know what to do. they know our friends and allies must again be able to trust us from israel to columbia. from pole an to the philippines. our allies and friends have to know we will be reliable and consistent and determined. and our foes, our foes can have no reason to doubt our resolve because peace really does come through strength. our military capability and our technological advantage will be safe in mitt romney's hands. we must continue to welcome the world's most ambitious people to be a part of us. in that way, we stay young and optimistic and determined. we need immigration laws that protect our borders, meet our economic needs, and yet, show that we are a compassionate nation of immigrants. mitt romney and paul ryan will rebuild us at home. and they will help us lead abr
since world war ii, the united states has had an answer to that question. we stand for free peoples and free markets. we will defend and support them. mitt romney and paul ryan understand this reality. our well-being at home and our leadership abroad are inextrickbly linked. they know what to do. they know our friends and allies must again be able to trust us from israel to columbia. from pole an to the philippines. our allies and friends have to know we will be reliable and consistent and...
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states. but there is a little bit of a problem potentially if this storm does gain some momentum as it's in the gulf. and it goes right into mississippi or perhaps even in new orleans, they've got to reconsider, if they can hold the convention on a night where there perhaps is a lot of destruction along the gulf coast. fredericka? >> mark preston in tampa, keep us posted. thank you. >>> in time honoring an american pioneer. the republican national committee is planning a video tribute to astronaut neil armstrong. he died yesterday at the age of 82. armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. he is remembered for his iconic words during that walk, "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." >>> and be sure to stay with cnn for complete coverage of republican national convention later on today. we'll actually have a special in-depth look at mitt romney, "romney revealed" airing at 8:00 p.m. eastern time, followed by a preview of the convention itself. our political team is in
states. but there is a little bit of a problem potentially if this storm does gain some momentum as it's in the gulf. and it goes right into mississippi or perhaps even in new orleans, they've got to reconsider, if they can hold the convention on a night where there perhaps is a lot of destruction along the gulf coast. fredericka? >> mark preston in tampa, keep us posted. thank you. >>> in time honoring an american pioneer. the republican national committee is planning a video...
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barack obama, president of the united states, is a millionaire, as he likes to remind us. yet, he still speaks to and for people that are hurting. so to the extent that ann romney was successful in talking to women about how they feel, which i thought she did well in doing, i think the coverage that she got from us was well deserved. >> and you have to keep in mind, this is somebody that the majority of the american people aren't necessarily tuned in to this election yet. certainly many aren't paying attention to the candidates -- and they're up against the most popular first lady in a very long time. >> let's talk about that as you as a woman and did other women you talked to whether they like the romney ticket or not feel a resonance with ann's snej>> the best line she gave is that it's not a storybook marriage, what i have a real marriage. i think that connected with me as a woman. she talked about some of the fights they have. what was also effective was that biographical video that they played thursday night, before clint eastwood came out. it was either before or aft
barack obama, president of the united states, is a millionaire, as he likes to remind us. yet, he still speaks to and for people that are hurting. so to the extent that ann romney was successful in talking to women about how they feel, which i thought she did well in doing, i think the coverage that she got from us was well deserved. >> and you have to keep in mind, this is somebody that the majority of the american people aren't necessarily tuned in to this election yet. certainly many...
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god bless the united states of america and god bless the great people of ohio! thank you so very much, thank you! >> mitt romney there speaking live in cincinnati, ohio, a key swing state, of course, so that explains his visit there for this so-called victory rally, once again being introduced by his wife, ann romney, a very strong surrogate for mitt romney. we will continue our discussion. we'll take a look at his comments there and talk about it more with amy holmes and maria cardona after a quick break. there were a lot of claims made at the republican national convention as well. we'll talk more about that. separating some fact from fiction. [ kate ] most women mayt be properly absorbing the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. exclusive to the military, and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that drive our nation's mili
god bless the united states of america and god bless the great people of ohio! thank you so very much, thank you! >> mitt romney there speaking live in cincinnati, ohio, a key swing state, of course, so that explains his visit there for this so-called victory rally, once again being introduced by his wife, ann romney, a very strong surrogate for mitt romney. we will continue our discussion. we'll take a look at his comments there and talk about it more with amy holmes and maria cardona...
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like to keep control of the united states senate? i don't think so. >> will it even silence republicans? because some have said that no matter what romney releases, that this is not going to end. >> you know, i think that this whole tax release thing is basically a media invention, a partisan invention. he had released two years. now he's released three years. i don't think the public is interested. gallup yesterday released a poll that was really stunning, that the u.s. trust of the media is at an all-time low. 60% of americans have little to no trust in the media, particularly now that we're going into the election season, because the media -- we're chasing these silly stories like the tax returns or the hidden videos and we're not getting to the meat and the substance of the different candidates, of mitt romney and president obama, their policies, whether they're successful or not, and what that means for the future of this country. we're focusing on the wrong things. >> all right, well, let's get back to that hidden video. we're
like to keep control of the united states senate? i don't think so. >> will it even silence republicans? because some have said that no matter what romney releases, that this is not going to end. >> you know, i think that this whole tax release thing is basically a media invention, a partisan invention. he had released two years. now he's released three years. i don't think the public is interested. gallup yesterday released a poll that was really stunning, that the u.s. trust of...
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>> i think that obama would like to see china, brazil, india and russia, along with the united states, share power. remember that the world before colonialism was like that. it was a world in which you had a number of big empires, the chinese, you had the indians, you had the empires of the americas, you had -- so, western civilization was only one among many. it's a rather odd situation now that a single country, america, dominates the world so much. we have an outsized standard of living, an enormous military presence throughout the world, so i think obama thinks that's globally unjust. he'd like to knock america off its pedestal so we are not number one, but one nation among many sharing powers with other countries. >> in the film, you say obama was elected solely because of his race. do you stand by that? and explain that. >> well, we interviewed a source, shelby steele of the hoover institution, and he makes the point that obama was offering america a sort of a secret weapon, a secret sauce. and what was that? the promise of racial redemption. there's a deep desire in america to
>> i think that obama would like to see china, brazil, india and russia, along with the united states, share power. remember that the world before colonialism was like that. it was a world in which you had a number of big empires, the chinese, you had the indians, you had the empires of the americas, you had -- so, western civilization was only one among many. it's a rather odd situation now that a single country, america, dominates the world so much. we have an outsized standard of...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. the debate night in america. i'm wolf blitzer. our polling shows each of these candidates has a debate win under his belt. tonight will be the tiebreaker as we get closer to the first questions of the evening, we'll bring you a one-on-one interview with former president bill clinton. cnn's fareed zakaria asked him if he and president obama are different kinds of democrats as republicans claim. stand by for that. that's coming up. >>> we also have the full force of our political team devoted to bringing you comprehensive debate coverage. let's go to my colleague, anderson cooper. >> there is a lot to cover in the hours ahead. i want to remind our viewers, what you're going to see during the debate, we're going to clock the president and governor romney to see how much talk time they each get overall an our focus group of undecided florida voters will react to what the candidates are saying in realtime. their responses, as you see, will be on the bottom of the screen, lines going up and
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. the debate night in america. i'm wolf blitzer. our polling shows each of these candidates has a debate win under his belt. tonight will be the tiebreaker as we get closer to the first questions of the evening, we'll bring you a one-on-one interview with former president bill clinton. cnn's fareed zakaria asked him if he and president obama are different kinds of democrats as republicans claim. stand by for that. that's...
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and i understand they do include investments outside the united states, including in chinese companies. mr. president, have you looked at your pension? have you looked at your pension? >> i've got to say -- >> mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> you know, i don't look at my pension. it's not as big as yours. >> let me -- >> now that -- that was clearly a momenthat mitt romney thought he had the president, and the president came right back at him. and that was maybe indicative of so many moments, soledad, that we saw last night. very, very interesting that the whole format of the town hall, going into it you thought maybe that they were going to be a little bit more cautious because the whole idea is to play to the undecided voters. they want to be careful not to come across as too aggressive. obnoxious, frankly. they didn't care. >> you knew it was going to be a very different kind of town hall than the sort of sometimes a little bit sleepy town halls that we see. mrs. jones, what do you think? >> there was nothing sleepy about it. >> very interesting to watch. dana, tha
and i understand they do include investments outside the united states, including in chinese companies. mr. president, have you looked at your pension? have you looked at your pension? >> i've got to say -- >> mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> you know, i don't look at my pension. it's not as big as yours. >> let me -- >> now that -- that was clearly a momenthat mitt romney thought he had the president, and the president came right back at him. and...
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the worst single shooting in the history of the united states. and the usual debate, the one i've heard since i've been in america, flare up every time these things happen. there should be tighter laws. i'll be honest with you. i'm disappointed when nothing happens each time. you know, as i think mayor bloomberg put it to me what does it take to change things? you've had a congresswoman shot in the head and nearly assassinated. 70 people killed in a movie theater. hit and wounded and killed in a movie theater. terrible things happen. what does it take to change the gun culture? to mean a change in the law isn't a contentious issue? >> well, i think the idea that somehow if you had a law saying that guns were going to be regulated in some way that that would end gun violence, why, there might be some merit to having that discussion. but the truth is, there's no particular change in law that's going to keep people who are intend on doing harm from doing harm. the governor of colorado who's a democrat said, look, gun laws aren't going to keep evil p
the worst single shooting in the history of the united states. and the usual debate, the one i've heard since i've been in america, flare up every time these things happen. there should be tighter laws. i'll be honest with you. i'm disappointed when nothing happens each time. you know, as i think mayor bloomberg put it to me what does it take to change things? you've had a congresswoman shot in the head and nearly assassinated. 70 people killed in a movie theater. hit and wounded and killed in...
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states is this man standing next to me and his name is mitt romney. >> thank you. thank you. >> you've been listening to paul ryan, the vice presidential pick of mitt romney there. they're in high point, north carolina, underscoring that they are a team, a force to beckon with and making their stops in north carolina buflt matly going their separate ways. mitt romney will be heading on to florida and to rally in that swing state, then paul ryan will be heading to iowa, the iowa state fair on monday and perhaps by chance he might even be running into the president who will be beginning his three-day swing through the state of iowa come monday. we're going to continue to watch the tour, the bus tour, of mitt romney and his running mate, paul ryan, and bring you the very latest as they continue to make their way to -- on to their third state after making their way through north carolina. we'll have much more on their tour and the president's plans for this week as well in about 30 minutes. join us in the "newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield. >>> we're going to take you
states is this man standing next to me and his name is mitt romney. >> thank you. thank you. >> you've been listening to paul ryan, the vice presidential pick of mitt romney there. they're in high point, north carolina, underscoring that they are a team, a force to beckon with and making their stops in north carolina buflt matly going their separate ways. mitt romney will be heading on to florida and to rally in that swing state, then paul ryan will be heading to iowa, the iowa...
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more from our exclusive interview with the first lady of the united states michelle obama. ♪ introducing the new 13-inch macbook pro, ♪ with the stunning retina display. ♪ for the pro in all of us. >>> you're watching a special hour here on cnn devoted to the presidential candidates biggest supporters, their wives. what's life like when they're not on the campaign trail? here's more from our chief correspondent jessica yellin. >> michelle obama is a fierce defender of her husband's administration. and these days a regular presence on the campaign trail. target audience? women. >> you talk a lot about what your husband has done for women. at the same time, the number of women in poverty has grown during his time in office. it's now at a 17-year high. what is your message to those women? >> this election couldn't be more important for women on so many different issues. i mean, making sure women have equal pay is key to eliminating that gap in the economy. now because of health care reform, women have access to preventive care. things like breast cancer screenings and contraception. tha
more from our exclusive interview with the first lady of the united states michelle obama. ♪ introducing the new 13-inch macbook pro, ♪ with the stunning retina display. ♪ for the pro in all of us. >>> you're watching a special hour here on cnn devoted to the presidential candidates biggest supporters, their wives. what's life like when they're not on the campaign trail? here's more from our chief correspondent jessica yellin. >> michelle obama is a fierce defender of her...
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states. here are highlights of ann romney's speech. >> i want to talk to you tonight, not about politics, and not about party, and while there are many important issues we will hear discussed in this convention and throughout this campaign, tonight i want to talk to you from my heart. about our hearts, tonight i want to talk to you about love. i want to talk to you about the deep and abiding love i have for a man i met at a dance many years ago. i'm not sure if men really understand this, but i don't think there's a woman in america who really expects her life to be easy. in our own ways we all know better. you know what? and that's fine, we do not want easy. but the last few years have been harder than they needed to be. it's all the little things, the price at the pump you cannot believe, the food bills that get bigger, all the things that were free, school sports are now one more bill to pay, it's the little things that pile up to be big things, the good things, the chance of a good job an
states. here are highlights of ann romney's speech. >> i want to talk to you tonight, not about politics, and not about party, and while there are many important issues we will hear discussed in this convention and throughout this campaign, tonight i want to talk to you from my heart. about our hearts, tonight i want to talk to you about love. i want to talk to you about the deep and abiding love i have for a man i met at a dance many years ago. i'm not sure if men really understand this,...
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>> let me go back to a point de made, that is we do have quality health care in the united states. i don't think there's any question we do. i think we have by far the highest quality health care in the world, in terms of the services you get. if you get cancer or heart disease or some terrible injury, you don't want to go to a hospital in britain or canada, you want to come here. we're the cutting edge. one of the reasons health care costs are so expensive in the united states, we're the leading innovators and every other country basically takes the innovation that we do and they kind of fall on our back. now, the issue about how to solve this problem. i agree with dean it's partly private sector costs of health care have gone through the roof. it's a question of which is which, is medicare driving private sect or or private sector driving medicare. what i like about the plan is he would allow seniors to shop around in the private marketplace to see if they can get a better deal. we're consumers. that's the way we buy everything, food or housing, we shop around. what's wrong with
>> let me go back to a point de made, that is we do have quality health care in the united states. i don't think there's any question we do. i think we have by far the highest quality health care in the world, in terms of the services you get. if you get cancer or heart disease or some terrible injury, you don't want to go to a hospital in britain or canada, you want to come here. we're the cutting edge. one of the reasons health care costs are so expensive in the united states, we're the...
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but i really -- i'm very concerned for the long-term relationship between the united states and ecuador. and i can't see what earthly interest in action has on the part of ecuador in terms of having good relations with the rest of the world. i think elliott angle of the u.s. congress said it well when he said that mr. correa is adopting a poke the u.s. in the eye attitude. and i agree entirely with that. >> we'll see where it goes. john negroponte. nice to see you, as always. appreciate your time. >> still ahead, ebay is taking a stands against black magic. banning magic potions and curses and spells. >> harry potter? >> i don't know. richard socrides, ryan lizzaxt, will cane. crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditional lawyer? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern technology. together you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support. legalzoom document
but i really -- i'm very concerned for the long-term relationship between the united states and ecuador. and i can't see what earthly interest in action has on the part of ecuador in terms of having good relations with the rest of the world. i think elliott angle of the u.s. congress said it well when he said that mr. correa is adopting a poke the u.s. in the eye attitude. and i agree entirely with that. >> we'll see where it goes. john negroponte. nice to see you, as always. appreciate...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. breaking news this hour, mitt romney is about two hours away from revealing vice presidential choice, a move that could redefine the republican presidential campaign. three republican sources telling cnn, romney's choice as congressman paul ryan of wisconsin, the house budget committee chairman. in recent days there's been a good deal of pressure from the right to choose paul ryan. he's seen by many as a bold choice who helps bolster romney's conservative credentials and shows he's serious about economic change. romney will make his announcement in the battleground state of virginia. the military city of norfolk, aboard the uss wisconsin. event kickoff his campaign bus tour with his new running mate, a little more than three weeks before the republican national convention. we have complete coverage leading up to this dramatic announcement. candy crowley is here, gloria borger is here, john king is here, jim acosta is in nor folk. brianna keiler is at the white house. john let me start
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. breaking news this hour, mitt romney is about two hours away from revealing vice presidential choice, a move that could redefine the republican presidential campaign. three republican sources telling cnn, romney's choice as congressman paul ryan of wisconsin, the house budget committee chairman. in recent days there's been a good deal of pressure from the right to choose paul ryan. he's seen by many as a bold choice who...
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>> so is it going to affect the southeastern portion of the united states more than in other parts of the country? >> well, again, you know, this is -- refinery production, 40%, is in the gulf area. so that's impacting not just the southeast but the entire country. the one bit of bright news i do want to share, carol, is that with summer coming to an end here, refineries will stop ending up making what's called summer blend of gasoline, which ends up costing more. so hopefully we'll see some relief at least with that at the pump. >> maribel aber from the new york stock exchange, thank you. >>> you can get the latest information on hurricane isaac including satellite imagery, the forecast track, and more at cnn.com/hurricane. if you've been in theath of hurricane isaac or felt its effects, we invite you to share your photos, video, and experience at cnnireport.com. >>> ann romney gave one of the biggest speeches of the republican national convention last night. it was all about her husband. she was electric. >> tonight, i want to talk to you about love. >> you will hear more from the w
>> so is it going to affect the southeastern portion of the united states more than in other parts of the country? >> well, again, you know, this is -- refinery production, 40%, is in the gulf area. so that's impacting not just the southeast but the entire country. the one bit of bright news i do want to share, carol, is that with summer coming to an end here, refineries will stop ending up making what's called summer blend of gasoline, which ends up costing more. so hopefully we'll...
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united states of america. my dad died when i was young. he was a good and decent man. there were a few things he would say that have just always stuck with me. he'd say, son, you're either part of the problem or part of the solution. well, regrettably, president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. what kind of country do we want to have? what kind of people do we want to be? >> free! free! >> we can turn this thing around. we can. we can turn this thing around. real solutions can be delivered. but it will take leadership. and the courage to tell you the truth. mitt romney is this kind of leader. i'm excited for what lies ahead. i'm thrilled to be part of america's comeback team and together, we will unite america and get this done. thank you. thank you very much. thanks. thank you. >> all right. there they are together up there on the stage in front of the uss wisconsin. the world renowned battleship. and they brought up their families. we have a lot to assess on what this mea
united states of america. my dad died when i was young. he was a good and decent man. there were a few things he would say that have just always stuck with me. he'd say, son, you're either part of the problem or part of the solution. well, regrettably, president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. what kind of country do we want to have? what kind of people do we want to be? >> free! free! >> we can turn this thing around. we can. we can turn this...
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the story was about hca, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the united states. says the company revealed it is under federal investigation. investigators curious if some of its cardiologists were doing heart procedures such as catheterizations and placing stent that patients didn't really -- stents that patients didn't ereally need. my colleague elizabeth co-send here. she talks about procedures by doctors. caught your eye and mine. does this seem real? i know it's under investigation. have you heard anything new? >> what's interesting is that studies have shown that this this is true and the investigation is still going on, it's not actually that uncommon. researchers is locked at catheterizations and whether they're necessary in general not just at hca. there was the "journal of the american medical association" study that came out last year. they looked at half a million stenting procedures, that's a lot. one in eight were deemed inappropriate. there was one hospital that had a 55% inappropriate rate. more than half were inappropriate. >> wow. if there's no q
the story was about hca, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the united states. says the company revealed it is under federal investigation. investigators curious if some of its cardiologists were doing heart procedures such as catheterizations and placing stent that patients didn't really -- stents that patients didn't ereally need. my colleague elizabeth co-send here. she talks about procedures by doctors. caught your eye and mine. does this seem real? i know it's under investigation....
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the story was about hca the largest for profit hospital chain in the united states and says the company revealed it is now under federal investigation. investigators curious if some of its cardiologists were doing heart procedures such as catheterizations and placing stints patients didn't really need. the allegation is the doctors were doing it to make money. my friend my colleague elizabeth cohen is here. her specialty is reporting on ways patients can challenge and communicate better with their doctors. it caught your eye and mine as well. does this seem pretty real? i know it is under investigation. have you heard anything new on this investigation? >> what's interesting is that there have been studies that show that if this is true, this investigation is still going on, it's not actually that uncommon. researchers have looked at catheterizations and whether they're really necessary in general not just at hca. there was a journal of the american medical association study last year. they looked at 500,000 stenting procedures and 1 in 8 were deemed inappropriate. there was one hospita
the story was about hca the largest for profit hospital chain in the united states and says the company revealed it is now under federal investigation. investigators curious if some of its cardiologists were doing heart procedures such as catheterizations and placing stints patients didn't really need. the allegation is the doctors were doing it to make money. my friend my colleague elizabeth cohen is here. her specialty is reporting on ways patients can challenge and communicate better with...